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Isaías Medina Angarita
Isaías Medina Angarita (6 July 1897 – 15 September 1953) was a Venezuelan military man and politician who served as President of Venezuela from 1941 until 1945, during World War II. He followed the path of his predecessor Eleazar López Contreras and contributed to gradual democratization and liberalization in Venezuela. He was overthrown in the 1945 Venezuelan coup d'état.
Medina was born in San Cristóbal, Venezuela, and graduated from the Military academy of Venezuela in 1914.
He was a loyalist to Juan Vicente Gómez and Eleazar López Contreras.
He served as War Minister from 1936 to 1941 under Eleazar López Contreras.
As a result of the indirect 1941 Venezuelan presidential election, he was appointed president by lawmakers of the Congress of Venezuela. He assumed the presidency on 5 May 1941.
In 1943, he founded the Venezuelan Democratic Party. He allowed other political parties to operate in Venezuela, including the Communist Party.
He took a firmer stance against oil companies, implementing higher exploitation taxes and higher royalties. Oil companies were no longer exempt from customs duties. He also promoted domestic oil refining.
He expanded the role of the state, using increased oil revenues to enact large public works and agricultural programs.
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Isaías Medina Angarita
Isaías Medina Angarita (6 July 1897 – 15 September 1953) was a Venezuelan military man and politician who served as President of Venezuela from 1941 until 1945, during World War II. He followed the path of his predecessor Eleazar López Contreras and contributed to gradual democratization and liberalization in Venezuela. He was overthrown in the 1945 Venezuelan coup d'état.
Medina was born in San Cristóbal, Venezuela, and graduated from the Military academy of Venezuela in 1914.
He was a loyalist to Juan Vicente Gómez and Eleazar López Contreras.
He served as War Minister from 1936 to 1941 under Eleazar López Contreras.
As a result of the indirect 1941 Venezuelan presidential election, he was appointed president by lawmakers of the Congress of Venezuela. He assumed the presidency on 5 May 1941.
In 1943, he founded the Venezuelan Democratic Party. He allowed other political parties to operate in Venezuela, including the Communist Party.
He took a firmer stance against oil companies, implementing higher exploitation taxes and higher royalties. Oil companies were no longer exempt from customs duties. He also promoted domestic oil refining.
He expanded the role of the state, using increased oil revenues to enact large public works and agricultural programs.
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